The Tragic Isle

Like many other veterans of World War I, Bernard Thompson ends up in London – jobless, hungry and homeless. To gain employment, he signs up to be an auxiliary to the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) in Ireland but is misled as to the role to which he has been enlisted and is appalled by the unruly behaviour of his fellow recruits.

While he struggles to find a way out of the dilemma, his patrol is ambushed and he is left for dead at the side of the road. Gravely injured, Bernard is brought to a rebel household, where he is cared for and slowly regains his health. He acquires an understanding of the Irish cause and is eventually trusted to join the rebel force.

This is a story of love and conflict, loyalty and compromise during the rebel resistance, the post treaty civil war and the final declaration of peace.